By Adam Pagnucco. Back in March 2021, I wrote a column titled It’s Hard to Beat Incumbents. That’s one of the most basic premises of politics, but sometimes it gets…
2026 Primary
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando is running for county executive in the county’s public financing program, which requires candidates to rely on contributions from individuals of $500 or…
By Adam Pagnucco. A coalition of public safety unions has announced their support for Will Milam, a retired Prince George’s County Chief Assistant Sheriff who is challenging incumbent Max Uy…
A New Candidate in Council District 3
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Sidney Katz, who represents Council District 3, is leaving office due to term limits. The district is mostly comprised of Gaithersburg and Rockville with precincts…
Three Candidates Seek Socialist Endorsement
By Adam Pagnucco. Three candidates for state and county office in Montgomery County are seeking the endorsement of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). They are incumbent District…
Frosh Endorses Spielberg for Council
By Adam Pagnucco. I don’t post every endorsement, but this one is more important than most: former District 16 State Senator and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has endorsed Debbie…
Target: Acevero
By Adam Pagnucco. Three District 39 state legislators are teaming up with a sitting Gaithersburg City Council Member on a high-stakes mission. Their goal: take out Delegate Gabe Acevero. Inside…
How Progressives Could Seize Control of MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo isn’t that big on slate politics. Sure, we have loose coalitions of lefties and (relative) moderates. And in the past, we have had groups of pro-growth…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Rescue Association (MCVFRA), which represents volunteer fire fighters in MoCo, has endorsed Council Member Andrew Friedson for county executive. The volunteers join…
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about a lawsuit filed by county executive candidate Mithun Banerjee against the Montgomery County Renters Alliance and Montgomery Community Media (MCM). Banerjee alleges…
